(kûr′ē) v.t. ·ried,·ry·ing
1. To clean with a currycomb; groom (a horse, dog, etc.).
2. To dress (tanned hides) for use.
3. To beat or pummel.
—to curry favor To seek favor by adulation and subserviency. [<OF carreier, conreder make ready, prepare]

(kûr′ē) noun plural ·ries
1. A cooked dish consisting of meats, fish, rice, etc., seasoned with curry powder or curry sauce.
2. A pungent sauce of Indian origin, made of vegetables, spices, and strong condiments: also curry sauce.
3. Curry powder.
—v.t. ·ried, ·ry·ing To flavor with curry. [<Tamil kari sauce]